Caodaism is a new religion born in Vietnam during the struggles of decolonization, shattered and spatially dispersed by cold war conflicts, now trying to reshape the goals of its four million followers. Colorful and strikingly syncretistic, it incorporates elements of Chinese, B…
Contributed papers presented at a conference held on December 18-21, 2002.
This collection of studies investigates the multifaceted notion of African modernities. The authors examine ideas and practices of modernity, as well as the implication of its meaning in academic debate.
"The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. Today, Hin…
